IEN: How can collaborative manufacturing management strategies address problems related to integrating design with the industrial enterprise?
Makino: Makino is a single source provider of turnkey and integration services driven by the need to drive out operational costs in machining. The very nature of modern machining is a more complex process than at any time before. Where once an experienced mechanical engineer could develop an efficient application to machine a part, the often conflicting dynamics of mechanics, electronics, and programming that drive modern machine tools -- along with the increasing complexity of the parts being machined -- require a highly knowledgeable team of interdisciplinary experts to create the optimum solution.
The solution could be as simple as a single machine or as complex as 40 machines in one integrated cell.
The Classic Makino Turnkey is a comprehensive program that eliminates the need for customers to dedicate any resources in the development and implementation of a solution. Upon its completion, all a customer has to do is turn the key.
Application engineering, fixture design and building, tooling design and building, project management, cost and time guarantees, installation, runoffs, technology transfer and, of course, the renowned high-speed machine tools that let you cut time faster and better are all provided by Makino.
Many of the largest companies in the motor vehicle and aerospace industries have turned to Makino''s Turnkey. Makino has consistently delivered a complete project as much as 60-90 days faster than any other turnkey.
As a single source provider, Makino guarantees cycle times, production rates and throughput with a Turnkey project.
Note: To learn what Makino is doing in the area of micromachining, click here.